Bambrick M, Roberts G E
Department of Mental Handicap, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, England.
J Ment Defic Res. 1991 Aug;35 ( Pt 4):353-63.
The issue of sterilization in people with mental handicap has re-emerged in recent years. Historical aspects are briefly reviewed, and attention is drawn to the different context in which this issue has been revived. A postal survey of parental views was undertaken. Fifty-three per cent of the respondents indicated that they had or would consider sterilization for their child with mental handicap, and a large majority of the parents felt that they alone, or in conjunction with a doctor, should be able to consent on behalf of the person with mental handicap. Consideration needs to be given to parental anxieties with regard to sexual and reproductive health issues which are surfacing with the current emphasis on community care and the philosophy of normalization.
近年来，智障人士的绝育问题再度浮现。本文简要回顾了其历史背景，并关注了该问题再次出现的不同背景。我们开展了一项关于家长观点的邮寄调查。53%的受访者表示他们已经或会考虑为自己智障的孩子进行绝育，并且绝大多数家长认为他们自己或与医生一起应该能够代表智障人士做出同意绝育的决定。当前对社区护理和正常化理念的强调使得性健康和生殖健康问题逐渐显现，对此需要考虑家长的焦虑情绪。
